Daily Republican., 1887-11-29
THE MURDER,
Coroper BarphiIi HOLDS an Inoue., mn
tho Eody OF the Murdered man-rhe
Verdict or the Jury.

Coroner Barnhill summoned tbe IN,
lowing jnry to investigate the death O
Gottified hoeder, who was killed NJ III,
hicelsior brewery on Sunday owe ming
Aiirsh Collins, foieman; W. M. Il
Wlllams, secretary; William II. Rur,z
Joseph Davidson, George Ii. Mnrp,e
samuel q. Curlett and Samuel N
Smsllz. The jury viewed the body O
hoeier OF his residence, and then wen
70 Coroner Bsrnhill's office ana exam
lned the WITNESSES that they though
conld throw come light on the subject
| george Fuchs, who is employ ed 4.
the brewery and lives directly opposIt,
the scene OF the thooting, was the a rsi
witness examined. Fucbs Ia a brother
in.law OF the murdered man, they hsv
ing married sisters. After being sworn
he testified hs follows, through an In.
terpreter:
Work In the Excelsior Bre1erv
Jacob Fink, tho foreman OF the brew.
cry, and myself were In the brew
house yard between 3 and 4 O'Clock
hoedsr and Mayer came into the 7, ard
aeAed the foreman to let them have q
glass OF beeI; foreman then went riding
with his girl; We remained In the bre w.
house drinking; foreman returned and
tod koeder aud MAY or that they had
better get out Of the brewery yard, that
It was time for them to leave: they
went out and the foreman left; as soon
az tho foreman was out OF sight all
shree returned to the brewhouse and
took several more beers; invited Koe der
10 go home With me and hAve suppef
4rahem came into the brewery a.
O'Clock; he Joined US In the brew house;
i went into closet and remained Ave
minutes; as l came from the closet
heard the fret shot fre6; was
near the stable when the second
shot was hred; cav Mayer
ard Koeder at tho gate trying 10
get out; heard no words between K0ed or
aud Graham; asked Graham what he
was shooting for; pushed me aside and
said he had nothing to do with me; it
was dusk when the second shot was
fired; Graham fred wildly toward the
gate. koeder WAS at the gate; my wife
opened the REts ard Koeder and Mayer
pats6d oui; after we were ont OF the
yard told Koeder he had better 20 to
my house or else 60 home; he began to
Bwear and said the - has shot me
in the back; Mayer ran away as soon as
he gos ous Of the yard; Koeder and my
self were in front Of my house; Graham
came out of the gate and Koeder .aid,
that Is ths man that shot me-" Koeder
turned snd he and Graham started
towsrd each other; Graham fired again
and missed, but tirel tho fourth time
and the bullet took effect in Koeder's
6Tea8ii he gave few Rasps and died
Koeder had no weapon; he and Mayer
were both drunk, bu: Graham was not.
Mary Fuchs, the wits OF the proceed.
irg witness and sister.in in.lsw OF the
dead Gan, WAS sworn, and In broken
English testified:
IL vas outside in front OF my house;
Koder, Mayer and my man were In u q
stteet; told 10y man TO come 10 supper;
went inside and give my children tome
milk; heard a shot and went to the
gate; took my key and opened 1t. (Tho
witness explained that the gate could
only be opened from the outside by q
Aey or stick. When l opened tbs gate
my husband said: 60 away, don't you
zee tho men shootips!' Shut the gate,
but opened it q second time; saw Ora.
ham btaBdiEg IN the middle OF the yard
ana saw him shoot; Mayer and Koeder
ran ont the gate, aud Koeder ran to my
b. use; said to him the man IL going
TO shc OF you; he aaid, by 10
has shot me In the hack; told him there
was nothing on his back Koeder turned
aI j ran twssd Graham, who WAS on the
opposite side OF the street; Graham ran
toward him and fred two shots, the asst
Of which struck and killed Kceder;
Graham than ran away"
George Fuchs was recalled, aud stst.
81 that q pistol was kept In box In the
brewery by the foreman, but 1t was
locked mp &nd was not the one used by
Graham.
William Mayer, living az Third and
Tatual streets and employed as %
butcher by Elsing q Lange, was next
called. The jury, aided by Attorney
9ensral BiGgs, carefully examined his
and thoroughly questioned
him, because he vas the only person
W ho WAS present In the brewery with
X Kaeder aud Graham during the whole
time they were together. He was una.
ter was again brought into service.
The witness testified as follo~s:
"Cannot speak English; was In the
brewery with Koedcr and Graham; met
EGeacr In front OF tho brewery during
toe afternoon, and Way asked by Lici
10 40 in Fuchs, and Fink ihs foreman
0i tho brewery was there. koeoer
asked for bser ond they drank about
four glasses; Fink then left In carri'
age with girl; Fink returned In bali
IN hour and they drank more bser;FinE
odd Fuchs, koeder ard myself tt was
,ime 10 leave; they went out and stsy-
I'd until Fink wss gone and then went
oaoT lpto the brewery and drank mora
coaI; Graham was not there at that
a nu but came In room after; neither
Ros6er nor myself knew Graham; both
ecker ard myself were.pfetty full at
no time; Eachs left for few minutes
when Graham came In; WAS there all
;he time; Koedar and i started to leave
he ysrG; told Roeder when ne eot TO
,ls pate that some one wpB shooting
/. ue: neither myself Dor Koeder had
,poken 10 Graham at any ttmf; there
" 90 no quarrel; Koeder and I etood
" aitins for Fuchs who had gone to the
,loset; had drank about eleven glasses
II beer during the afternoon; witness
III not see who fired the shots; rem
.weS when they were fred and lost his
lat. -
at the instaucs OF Attorney Genaral
3!eRs, Mayer whs held as O witness iu
II 900 bail. This was done ne Mayer Is
he only man who can throw any light
20 tAo matter. I,
Mary Vaush han was next sworn. Am
An innate OF the house No. 20a West
f .fth street; Graham came to the mouse
,bortly after Z O'Clock; had seen him
here but two or three times before; he
,sked me to wash the blood off his face;
nia face was covered with blood; washed
bis face and put piece of court plaster
,yer a bad cut In his forehead; he took
, pistol from his pocket and laid It on
he table; said he had been strack by
man with q beer glass and had shot him
10 self.defense; he didn't know whether
,r not he had killed himi no had been
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